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Traditional Ecological

Knowledge Series:

Thursday Feb. 20th 2025

7:00 - 8:30 (including break, Q&A):

Registration required, see below for registration

Spirits That Clothe and Adorn:

Fibers, Pigments and More

We will focus on native plant spirits that give us fiber and/or pigment, plus some of the other sources of pigment, their life stories, sustaining these plants in our landscapes, and how traditional ecological knowledge and traditional arts combine to support cultural and environmental preservation.

Oso:ah Foundation will offer these classes with remote access meeting in an effort to provide universal access. We will send out a registration notice; please register. You will be sent a link for the class the day of the event. The classes are offered without charge, but we accept donations from those who are able: See Donation page or contact us by email. Oso:ah Foundation and Bridge in the Sky Medicine Circle are registered not-for-profit organizations in Massachusetts.

REGISTER BY CONTACTING US AT: bridgeinthesky7@gmail.com with your name and contact email. Please tell us if you are are a student, educator, or other. See bottom of page for more info.Thank you.

Please visit our DONATIONS page - see menu - to support the work of Oso:ah Foundation. Donors receive special invitations and access to Oso:ah's annual native seed share. See Donations page for details. Or send check payable to: Oso:ah Foundation 533 Milers Falls Rd. Northfield, MA 01360.

Presented by Nohham Cachat-Schilling (Kanien'keha:ka/Nashaue) Medicine Elder at Bridge in the Sky Medicine Circle, Researcher at Oso:ah Foundation, former Senior Horiticulturist at Native Plant Trust (formerly New England Wild Flower Society) and Curator of the New England Garden of Rare and Endangered Plants, author in Indigenous Cultural and Environmental Heritage (due 2026) and Our Hidden Landscapes (2023).